This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

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• Absolutely Amazing Video Game Remake Wallpapers, Take Two (Wallpaper)
  Lifehacker reader Orioto stunned us a few months ago with his gorgeous paintings of classic video games for your desktop-and he's at it again with another must-see collection for your eye-candy needs.
• Four Experimental Extensions Worth an Extra Click (Firefox)
  Firefox users no longer have to register with Mozilla to install an experimental Firefox extension; now it's just one click. So here's some low-hassle ways to get cleaner reading, new tab features, and other goodies.
• VLC 1.0 Release Candidate Now Available (Windows)
  Our absolute favorite media player VLC is getting dangerously close to an official 1.0 release, meaning early adopters in the crowd can try out VLC 1.0 RC1 right now.
• Prism 1.0 Integrates Webapps into Your Dock/Tray (Windows)
  Prism, the Firefox add-on/stand-alone application that turns web sites into desktop windows, has hit a 1.0 release, promising to let you monitor and launch sites like Gmail from your Mac dock or Windows tray.
• TiltShift Makes Your Photos Look Like Miniatures (Web Site/Adobe Air)
  Web site and Adobe AIR application TiltShift gives your photos a tilt-shift photography effect that normally requires expensive special lenses or Photoshop chops.
• Device Remover is an Absurdly Powerful Device Manager (Windows)
  Standing next to Device Remover, the built-in Windows device manager looks like a 90 pound weakling next to the Hulk-it's just that powerful.
• Email 'n Walk Lets You Multitask Without Getting Hit By a Car (iPhone)
  Email n' Walk overlays an email composition window on top of the view from your iPhone's camera, so you can type out an email and watch where you're going.
• Early Google Chrome Extensions Put Notifiers in Status Bar (Windows)
  An early look at sample extensions for Google Chrome shows the browser implementing notifications and page awareness in status bar icons. They're not much, but they're helpful to Gmail and Google Reader users.
• EncodeHD Offers One Click Conversion for Popular Portable Devices (Windows)
  If you're looking for a fire-and-forget way to bulk encode your media, EncodeHD is a drag-and-drop video solution with support for for over a dozen devices.

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